Obituaries
Bernard H. O'Neill
Sep 2, 2009
Bernard H. O'Neill, 79, of Reading, died September 3, 2009 in Reading Hospital.
He was the husband of Patricia A. (Holdeman) O'Neill.
Born in West Wyomissing, he was a son of the late Elmer L. and Hanna (White) O'Neill.
He was employed as a truck driver for 37 years by Glidden Paint Company, Reading, retiring in 1990.
Bernard was a member of the Grill...
Victoria M. Peskosky
Sep 2, 2009
Victoria Mary (Barelski) Peskosky, 84, of Muhlenberg Township, died the morning of September 2, 2009 in the emergency room of St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of Anthony Joseph Peskosky, whom she married June 28, 1947.
Born December 10, 1924 in Simpson, Lackawanna County, she was the daughter of Michael and Nellie Hedwig (Marat) Barelski.
Victoria was a 1941...
Charlotte E. Hannan
Sep 2, 2009
Charlotte E. (Eck) Hannan, 86 formerly of Wyomissing, died September 2, 2009 in the Highlands at Wyomissing Skilled Nursing.
Born in Reading, she was a daughter of the late William T. and Charlotte (Weigle) Eck.
She was a graduate of West Reading High School and Albright College.
Mrs. Hannan was a teacher for the Reading Head Start Program.
She is survived by her son,...
Donald L. Eastburn
Sep 1, 2009
Donald Lewis Eastburn, 85, of Muhlenberg Township, died September 1, 2009 at 7:40 am in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center, where he had been a patient since August 22nd.
He was the husband of Betty Ann (Kramer) Eastburn, whom he married May 12, 1947.
Born in his Reading residence on August 15, 1924, he was a son of the late Samuel...
Walter Willman
Sep 1, 2009
Walter "Popeye" Willman, 83 of Woodchoppertown, (Earl Township) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 2:20 am in his residence.
He was the husband of Evelyn C. (Kehl) Willman
Born in Oley Township, he was a son of the late George and Mary (Reinhart) Willman.
He was employed as a well driller by C.S. Garber, Boyertown for many years and lastly...
Herbert L. Erb
Aug 30, 2009
Herbert Luther Erb, Jr., 93, formerly of Fleetwood, died August 30, 2009 at 6:25 pm in the Highlands at Wyomissing, skilled care unit, where he had been a patient since June 21, 2007.
He was married July 21, 1944 to the late Mary Alice (Kutz) Erb, who died August 24, 2001.
Born in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County on April 10, 1916, he was...
Elizabeth Merkel
Aug 30, 2009
Elizabeth Catherine (Etzel) Merkel, 89, formerly of Temple, died August 30, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services, Sinking Spring.
She was the widow of Charles H. Merkel, who died December 7, 2006.
Born March 31, 1920 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late John and Susanna (Kotch) Etzel.
Elizabeth was employed as an officer worker for the former Temple Apparel.
She was a...
Jennie Talarico
Aug 30, 2009
Jennie (Borelli) Talarico, 98, formerly of Boyertown, passed away August 30, 2009 in Berks Heim.
Her husband, Serafino Talarico, died January 24, 1971.
Born in Reading, she was the daughter of the late Serafino and Rose Borelli.
She was co-founder of Talarico Sandwich Shop, Gilbertsville, retiring in 1962.
Jennie is survived by her son, Ralph, husband of Shelly Talarico, Boyertown and her daughter, Frances,...
Mary M. Schaefer
Aug 29, 2009
Mary M. (Brunner) Schaefer, 93, of Temple, died August 29, 2009 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the wife of William O. Schaefer, who died in 1981.
Born in Walnuttown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Catherine (Schmehl) Brunner.
Surviving are six children: Spencer E., Temple; Forrest C., Holden, MO.; Matthew O., Temple; Michael W., Mission,...
Josue Ramos-Suarez
Aug 29, 2009
Josue Ramos-Suarez, 19, of Reading, died August 29, 2009 in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
He was a son of Luis Enrique Ramos and Wilma Suarez, wife of Victor Burgos, Jr. of Reading.
Josue was a 2009 graduate of Reading High School.
Also surviving is a brother, Luis E. Ramos-Suarez, and two sisters, Kimberly M. Ramos-Suarez and Larissa J. Ramos-Suarez all of Reading...
Rosemary Hafer
Aug 28, 2009
Rosemary Hafer, 50, formerly of Oley and lastly a resident for 3 years at Kutztown Manor, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2009 in the St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township, where she had been a patient since August 9th.
She was born in West Reading, a daughter of Eugene Y. Hafer of Topton and Doris V. (Kline) Hafer of Boyertown.
She...
Roger A. Becker
Aug 28, 2009
Roger A. Becker, 71, of Wyomissing, died August 28, 2009 in ManorCare of West Reading.
He was the husband of Sandra A. (Swavely) Becker.
Born in Reading, he was a son of the late Gladys (Becker) Kockel.
Other survivors include two brothers: Barry and Richard Kockel.
Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home, Inc., West Reading is in charge of arrangements. For online condolences, visit www.kuhnfuneralhome.com
Vincentine R. Mcdonough
Aug 28, 2009
Vincentine R. "Babs" McDonough, 93, of Exton, formerly of Sinking Spring as well as New Port Richey, FL, died August 28, 2009 in Sunrise Senior Living, Exton.
Her husband, Joseph T. McDonough, passed away July 1980.
Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Vincentine (Poplawski) Babicki.
Vincentine was a U.S. Veteran, serving in WWII.
She worked as a secretary...
Jedd Christian Bowers
Aug 28, 2009
Jedd Christian Bowers, 34, died August 28, 2009 in his Spring Twp. residence.
Born in West Reading, he was the son of A. Terry and Cheryl L. (Edris) Bowers, Robesonia.
He was a graduate of Conrad Weiser High School in 1993 and attended both the University of Tennessee and Penn State University.
Jedd worked in the pro shop at Heidelberg Country Club.
He was...
Corinne R. Ludwikowski
Aug 25, 2009
Corinne Ruth Ludwikowski, 84, of Ruscombmanor Township, died August 25 2009 in Spruce Manor, West Reading.
She was the widow of Donald Kenneth Ludwikowski who died November 1, 1983.
Born in Reading she was a daughter of the late William Isaac and Esther Marie (Bitler) Levan.
Corinne was employed as a weaver for Narrow Fabric Industry, West Reading, for 30 years, retiring in...
Jessie Jean Rowe
Aug 25, 2009
Jessie Jean Rowe, 77, of Centre Township, died August 25, 2009 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
Born November 12, 1931 in Myerstown, she was a daughter of the late John Earl and Erma (Gibble) Rowe.
Jessie was a graduate of Myerstown High School and a 1953 graduate of East Stroudsburg University.
She was employed by Schuylkill Valley School District...
Margaret M. Allen
Aug 25, 2009
Margaret May (Daniels) Allen, 80, of Reading, died August 25, 2009 in St. Joseph Medical Center, Bern Township.
She was the widow of Robert Stanley Allen.
Born May 22, 1929 in Reading, she was a daughter of the late Christian Monroe and Sara Estela (Seidel) Daniels.
Margaret was a 1947 graduate of Reading High School.
She was employed as a line worker for Wilson...
Chester J. Druzba
Aug 25, 2009
Chester John Druzba, 92, of Muhlenberg Township, died August 25, 2009 in the Reading Hospital.
He was married May 14, 1983 to Phyllis Marie (Sparr) Druzba.
Born in his Reading residence on February 19, 1917, he was a son of the late John and Antoinette (Lewandowski) Druzba.
He was a member of Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park.
Chester was a 1934...
Thaddeus F. Szydlowski
Aug 23, 2009
Thaddeus Francis Szydlowski, 89, of Shillington Borough, died August 23, 2009 in Spruce Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was married November 25, 1945 to Leona Lawreen (Jurewicz) Szydlowski.
Born in Reading, PA on March 28, 1920, he was a son of the late Walter and Mary Ann (Niemczyk) Szydlowski.
He was a member of St. John the Baptist de La Salle Roman...
Hildegard I. Demarco
Aug 22, 2009
Hildegard I. DeMarco, 76, of Muhlenberg Township, died August 22, 2009 in the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
She was the wife of Michael R. DeMarco, whom she married on September 12, 1964.
Born in Viernheim, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Albert H. and Elisabeth (Riehl) Schmitt.
She worked as a beautician, owning and operating her own salon on Penn...
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